Louis Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Pueblo-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Louis Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pueblo-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pueblo-County, Colorado
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Louis W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Pueblo City
1935 Residence (County)	Pueblo
Additional Details
Occupation	Owner Merchant
Industry	Milk Plant
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	52
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Owner Merchant
Township / Ward	Pueblo City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Louis	Age	Birth yr
Louis Nelson	Head	—	57	~1883
Beatrice Nelson	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Mollie Schwartzhoff	Other	—	40	~1900
Louis Nelson	Son	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1920

Pueblo, Colorado

Head, age 36

Pueblo, Colorado · implied b. ~1884

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Louis W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Dairy
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Pueblo, Colorado

Head, age 47

Pueblo, Colorado · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Louis W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Dairy
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Pueblo-County, Colorado

Head, age 57

Pueblo-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Louis W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Pueblo City
1935 Residence (County)	Pueblo
Occupation	Owner Merchant
Industry	Milk Plant
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	52
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Louis Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Louis Nelson

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Colorado

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Pueblo-County, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00476-00640)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mac W. Clevenger	49	Head	Owner	Kansas
2	Elsie Clevenger	40	Housekeeper	Hostess	Kentucky
3	Irene Aylor	23	Housekeeper	—	Kentucky
4	Donald Aylor	2	Grandson	—	Indiana
5	Louis W. Nelson THIS PERSON	57	Head	Owner Merchant	Minnesota
6	Beatrice A. Nelson	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
7	Louis R. Nelson	2	Son	—	Colorado
8	Mollie Schwartzhoff	40	Maid	Maid	Russia
9	Jay G. Martin	46	Head	Superintendent	Pennsylvania
10	Priscilla P. Martin	44	Wife	—	Maryland
11	Jay G. Jr. Martin	18	Son	—	Ohio
12	Albert S. Booth	73	Head	Bank Official	Illinois
13	Blanche H. Booth	68	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Emma E. Carter	62	Cook	Maid	Illinois
15	Arthur E. Dawson	73	Head	Coal Salesman	England
16	Mathilda H. Dawson	46	Wife	—	California
17	William H. Matheny	52	Head	Owner	Kansas
18	Gladys P. Matheny	42	Wife	—	Kansas
19	Grace M. Matheny	22	Daughter	—	Colorado
20	Daniel Z. Philips	57	Head	Proprietor	Washington
21	Helen S. Philips	39	Wife	—	Colorado
22	Joseph C. Welte	72	Head	Owner	Iowa
23	Pauline S. Welte	52	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Ralph J. Welte	28	Son	Asst Mgr	Colorado
25	Lee W. Curtis	44	Head	Dentist	California
26	Helen P. Curtis	37	Wife	—	Colorado
27	Helen Joan Curtis	9	Daughter	—	Colorado
28	Carolyn P. Curtis	3	Daughter	—	Colorado
29	Frances Pahula	15	Maid	Maid	Colorado
30	Harry P. Vories	77	Head	Lawyer	Kentucky
31	Elizabeth S. Vories	73	Wife	—	Kentucky
32	Lena Giaconi	26	Maid	Maid	Colorado
33	Francis S. Adams	28	Head	Doctor (M.D.)	Montana
34	Jean P. Adams	26	Wife	—	Montana
35	William R. Dolan	33	Head	Structural Engineer	Pennsylvania
36	Eleanor E. Dolan	43	Wife	—	Washington
37	J. Ernest Abell	65	Head	Owner	Kentucky
38	Dora S. Abell	58	Wife	—	Colorado
39	Ernestine Abell	28	Daughter	—	Kentucky

Search for Louis Nelson

All Louis Nelson Census Records Discover Nelson Family Tree

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Report inaccurate data